1. PAGES 97-103

2.  Who is the tall man?  What is in the bag he is carrying?  What does the short man represent?  What message does the cartoon portray?

3.  Describe the relationships that the Constitution places on the United States to help benefit the states.  Analyze a political cartoon that portrays federalism.  Assess the process by which new states are admitted by completing a graphic organizer in class.  Compare and contrast the different facets of “cooperative federalism” via classroom discussion and lecture.

4.  USA is a UNION  states came together  Constitution needs to “preserve that union”  Guarantees things for states  Makes possible certain things the national government can do for the states.

5.  Republican form of government  means REPRESENTATION  The States are GUARANTEED representation and the National government verifies that States serve their citizens appropriately  EXAMPLE - Census verifies that 435 House seats are divided appropriately among 50 states based on population

7.  The national government has the obligation to help States with outside threats (such as another country or terrorist group) and internal threats (like riots and disasters)  Pearl Harbor  September 11, 2001  1992 LA Riots over Rodney King verdict – US Marines deployed to bring order after 4 days of violence, looting, property damage

9.  Every state gets reps in DC as recognition of that states existence  Boarders remain (no taking land and giving it to another state)  EXAMPLE - PA and Ohio share a border; US government cannot give away portion of PA to Ohio

11.  How does FEMA illustrate the national government’s obligation to the states? p. 96  Local government (police, fire, medic) responds first, and state resources (national guard, money) are also used  National Government sends Military, supplies for clean-up and repair, as well as money to help people recover

12.  Distinct process  Congress has power to admit states  13 were original, 37 added by this process  Which states were the most recent – i.e. 1959?

13. Territory asks Congress to get in; must meet requirements. Congress says OK, passes and enabling act. Convention makes a constitution, must pass vote in the “new state.” Congress reviews candidate state’s constitution. If its OK, then Congress passes act of admission. President signs act – HOORAY, A NEW STATE IS BORN!

14.  Broad area of co-operation  Think of it as a Venn diagram Federal state Government shared government grants, funds revenue

15.  MONEY – National government gives various types of grant money to the states for a variety of uses  Other ways:  FBI helps police  Army/Air Force and the National Guard  Census data with local governments  Some state aid to federal government:  Elections  FBI with police  “two-way street”

16.  Explain the difference between an enabling act and an act of admission.  What is "Republican Form of Government" generally understood to mean?  What are three obligations the national government has towards the state government?